The Hurt Locker

– Forced to play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse in the chaos of war, an elite Army bomb squad unit ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.60 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 11 Minutes
Release Year:
2008
The Hurt Locker (2008)

Forced to play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse in the chaos of war, an elite Army bomb squad unit must come together in a city where everyone is a potential enemy and every object could be a deadly bomb.

Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:
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The Hurt Locker (2008) - Trailer

Release Date:

31 Jul 2009

Language:

English, Arabic

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Kathryn Bigelow

Writer:

Mark Boal

Main Actors:

Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce

Plot:

An intense portrayal of elite soldiers who have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the heat of combat. When a new sergeant, James, takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team amidst violent conflict, he surprises his two subordinates, Sanborn and Eldridge, by recklessly plunging them into a deadly game of urban combat, behaving as if he's indifferent to death. As the men struggle to control their wild new leader, the city explodes into chaos, and James' true character reveals itself in a way that will change each man forever.

Awards:

Won 6 Oscars. Another 117 wins & 126 nominations.

Gross profit:

$15,700,000

Production:

Summit Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
97%
Metacritic:
94%